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Lack of practical M&A education for entrepreneurs

Timeframe: Ongoing opportunity

What's Changing

There's abundant content on fundraising, growth, and management, but very little practical guidance on selling companies

Driving Forces

M&A is infrequent for most entrepreneurs (once every 4-10 years)

Successful founders rarely share detailed process knowledge

Most content focuses on unicorn exits rather than typical acquisitions

Winners

  • Entrepreneurs who learn M&A skills early
  • Business educators filling this content gap
  • M&A advisors and brokers

Losers

  • Founders who approach their first sale unprepared
  • Companies that could achieve better exits with proper preparation

How to Position Yourself

1

Create educational content around practical M&A tactics

2

Build networks of entrepreneurs who've been through sales processes

3

Develop tools and templates for M&A preparation

Early Signals to Watch

Increased demand for M&A-focused acceleratorsGrowth in M&A educational content consumptionMore entrepreneurs sharing exit stories publicly

Example Implementation

“Launch a newsletter or course specifically teaching M&A tactics for sub-$100M exits, focusing on practical playbooks rather than theory.”